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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783889203321

Autore

Ng Ka-po

Titolo

Interpreting China's military power [[electronic resource] ] : doctrine makes readiness / / Ka Po Ng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Frank Cass, 2005

ISBN

1-135-76925-7

1-280-15639-2

9786610156399

0-203-32590-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Collana

Cass military studies

Disciplina

355/.033551

Soggetti

Military doctrine - China

China Military policy

China Armed Forces

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [172]-244) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Military doctrine, military readiness and military power; 3 The genesis of the Chinese local war doctrine; 4 Towards a local war doctrine; 5 The advent of local war; 6 'High-technology local wars' and beyond; 7 Conclusion; Appendix 1 The military readiness conceptual framework; Appendix 2 The Chinese structure of military science; Appendix 3 Chinese military actions, 1949-20021; Appendix 4 Major events in PLA doctrinal development; Notes; Select bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Although inter-state tensions have generally been easing after the Cold War, military power remains a dominant factor in Asian regional politics. As China, operating the world's largest army, grows stronger, there are ongoing debates over the implications for Asia's regional security. This book argues that it is imperative to look beyond the empirical observations and conventional materialist reading of Chinese military development to understand its dynamics and directions in doctrinal terms and put it in a readiness context for evaluation. Military doctrine has long been under-studied and is